KDVI Limited – Cookies Policy

 

We use cookies and similar tools on our website and survey platform (collectively referred to here as “Website”) to improve their performance and enhance your user experience.  This policy explains how we do that.

What are Cookies?​

Cookies are small text files which a website may put on your computer or mobile device when you first visit a site or page.  The cookie will help the website, or another website, to recognise your device the next time you visit.  We use the term “cookies” in this policy to refer to all files that collect information in this way.

There are many functions cookies serve.  For example, they can help us to remember your username and preferences, analyse how well the Website is performing, or even allow us to recommend content we believe will be most relevant to you.  Certain cookies contain personal information – for example, if you click to “remember me” when logging in, a cookie will store your username.  Most cookies will not collect information that identifies you but will instead collect more general information such as how users arrive at and use the Website. 

What sort of Cookies does the Website use?

We use the following cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies.  These are cookies that are required for the operation of our Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Website. We are permitted to place these cookies without your prior consent, but you can block all cookies, including essential cookies by changing your browser settings. Please note if you block all cookies, you might not be able to see or access all parts of our Website.
  • Non-essential cookies (listed below). We use these to help us make improvements to our products and services. We only use (and store) non-essential cookies if you provide us with your consent.

– Analytical/performance cookies.  They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it.  This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

– Functionality cookies.  These are used to recognise you when you return to our Website.  This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).

– Targeting cookies.  These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed.  We will use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.  We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.​

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:

CookiePurposeMore information 
_gaUsed by Google AnalyticsThe _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. Duration: 2 years
_ga*Used by Google AnalyticsGoogle Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. Duration: 1 year 1 month 4 days

_gid

 

Used by Google Analytics

 

This cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source and the pages they visit anonymously. It lasts for 24 hours.
_hstcUsed by HubspotThis is the main cookie set by Hubspot, for tracking visitors. It contains the domain, initial timestamp (for visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit) and session number (increments for each subsequent session). Duration: 5 months 27 days
Cookieeyes-consentUsed by CookieYesCookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on their subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information of the site visitors. Duration: 1 year
_cf_bmUsed by CloudflareThis cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management to identify and mitigate automated or malicious traffic. Duration: 1 hour
_GRECAPTCHAUsed by GoogleGoogle Recaptcha service sets this cookie to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. Duration: 6 months
_KdviPlatform_sessionUsed by KDVI survey platformRequired session cookie, used to keep track of the currently logged in user and their activity on the platform

Does anyone else use cookies on the Website?

We do use or allow third parties to serve cookies that fall into the categories above.  For example, like many companies, we use Google Analytics to help us monitor our traffic.  We may also use third party cookies to help us with market research, revenue tracking, improving site functionality and monitoring compliance with our terms and conditions and copyright policy.

Can you block cookies?

As we have explained above, cookies help you to get the most out of the Website.  However, if you do wish to disable cookies then you can do so by amending the settings within your browser or mobile device.  Please remember that if you do choose to disable cookies, you may find that certain sections of the Website do not work properly.

More Information

More detail on how businesses use cookies is available at www.allaboutcookies.org.   If you have any queries regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us by e-mail – info@kdvi.com.

Cookies will be placed on your device unless you follow the instructions in this Cookie Policy.

Margot Schumacher:

Senior Associate at KDVI, Adjunct Professor of Leadership Development at TIAS Business School, and executive coach at INSEAD. Margot has coached senior leaders across global organisations following senior roles at Unilever and Kraft Heinz. Since 2010, she has advised multinationals on leadership and organisational development, with a focus on enhancing effectiveness at the top team and board levels. She also serves on the Supervisory Board of Thales Netherlands. Her global perspective is shaped by living and working in Shanghai, Pittsburgh, and London before returning to the Netherlands

Oriane Kets de Vries:

Oriane Kets de Vries is CEO and owner of the Kets de Vries Institute. She leads a global team of coaches, consultants and educators dedicated to developing reflective, emotionally intelligent leaders and cultivating workplaces where people can thrive. In her faculty role, she draws on extensive experience designing and directing leadership programmes for senior executives, contributing her expertise in psychodynamic coaching, organisational culture, and transformational leadership development.

Oriane has served as consultant, coach, and programme director for clients including Pictet, Deutsche Bank, Merck, UBS, Mishcon de Reya, and Engie, and she has taught on open-enrolment programmes with leading institutions such as Cambridge Judge Business School, Oxford Saïd, INSEAD, ESCP, ESMT and CEDEP. Her interests centre on the human side of leadership, particularly identity, creativity, entrepreneurship and gender dynamics. She holds an MBA and Executive MA in Coaching and Consulting for Change from INSEAD, has trained at the Harvard Kennedy School, and brings more than a decade of professional experience in creative and entrepreneurial industries into her work with leaders.

Manfred Kets de Vries:

Manfred Kets de Vries is a pioneering authority in leadership development, coaching, and organisational change. He is a founder and director of the Kets de Vries Institute (KDVI) and served as Distinguished Clinical Professor of Leadership Development and Organisational Change at INSEAD. With academic credentials in economics (University of Amsterdam), management (MBA and DBA, Harvard Business School), and psychoanalysis (trained in Canada), he brings a uniquely interdisciplinary perspective to leadership. His work bridges management theory and clinical insight, establishing him as a global thought leader in executive coaching and transformation. At INSEAD, he founded the Global Leadership Centre and led the flagship programme The Challenge of Leadership for 31 years. He also served as scientific director of Coaching and Consulting for Change, an 18-month Executive Master’s programme that has shaped over 3,000 senior leaders and executive coaches worldwide. He has advised and coached senior executives at global firms including Goldman Sachs, BP, Shell, Unilever, McKinsey, and Volvo. A prolific author of over 60 books and 400 articles, his work appears regularly in The Financial Times, The Economist, and Harvard Business Review. Recognised by Le Capital, Wirtschaftswoche, and The Financial Times as one of the world’s top 50 management thinkers, he is widely regarded for advancing more human-centred approaches to leadership.

Yulia Chupina:

Senior Adviser (Luminary) at Accenture and executive coach with over 12 years of board experience. Formerly a banker and McKinsey consultant, Yulia has led banking transformations in digital, agile, organisational change, and talent development. Her coaching spans the finance, tech, and consumer goods sectors, blending technological insight with emotional intelligence to guide leaders through transformation. Recently, she advised BBVA on agile methodologies and senior talent development. Influenced by thought leaders such as Manfred Kets de Vries and Gabor Maté, Yulia brings an analytical, reflective approach to leadership. She has lived and worked across the UK, Spain, the US, and Russia.

Elizabeth Florent:

Elizabeth has worked closely with Manfred Kets de Vries for many years and has served as a Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow at INSEAD. Her extensive background in leadership development spans organisational consulting, executive coaching, and academic research. She holds advanced degrees in Organisational Development and Clinical Organisational Psychology and is a certified Coaching Supervisor through the Tavistock Institute. Her doctoral research explored experiential domains in executive education, and she has authored or co-authored numerous academic articles, case studies, and books on leadership and organisational dynamics. Elizabeth led the development teams behind KDVI’s diagnostic instruments, including the GELM, OCA™, and ITI. Drawing on her diverse training and global experience, she brings deep cross-cultural insight to her work with leaders worldwide. Originally from California, Elizabeth has made France her home for over 30 years.